Another semester of classes and living in the dorms under your belt – nice work! But now that you’re a more seasoned student, are you starting to feel like it’s time for a change in your living situation? If so, look no further – not only does Rent College Pads have a huge listing of available living spaces in your area, we’ve also taken a step further and put together a list of the top landlords in your area to take the mystery out of the search. Check out the list below!

In our number one spot, we have At Home Properties, a company that owns a variety of properties with a strong reputation for fast maintenance and great customer service for their tenants. Some awesome features offered by select properties include things like parking options, paid utilities, new appliances, fireplaces, and on-site laundry facilities, among tons of other amenities.

The Park at Fifth Street earns our number two spot by offering a variety of floorplans, as well as some great amenities, such as an outdoor pool, on-site parking, laundry facilities, and dishwashers. So not only do you now have room to have more than two bowls, you have a dishwasher to wash everything. How awesome is that?!

Coming in at number three on the list is Oak Vale Apartments, located minutes from campus. Offering a flexible pet policy, paid utilities, an outdoor basketball court, walking paths, and on-site management, it’s easy to see why they’re rated so highly by students.

Briar Ridge is a sister property to Oak Park Apartments, which also made this list (see number 6), and they clearly earned their spots – both offer 24-hour emergency maintenance and extra storage, among other things. Briar Ridge takes a slightly higher rating by having covered parking, an exercise and weight room, a swimming pool with a sun deck and a spa, and a community center.

Our number five spot goes to Paragon Realty, a company that owns a bunch of different kinds of homes around the Corvallis area. No matter your budget or taste, they have something for you! Various amenities that are dependent on location include flexible pet policies, garage parking, in-unit washers and dryers, patios, fireplaces, new appliances, etc. – if you’re looking for a particular feature, you’ll be able to find it in one of Paragon’s properties!

As previously mentioned, Oak Park Apartments are owned by the same company as Briar Ridge, earning a 3.8 rating by offering some awesome amenities like a free shuttle to OSU, off-street parking private entrances as well as patios or decks on each apartment, and washers and dryers in unit. (Also, don’t forget – they have 24-hour emergency maintenance and extra storage, too!)

Number seven, Grand Oaks Apartments, focus on making their awesome apartments feel more like living in a resort. How do they achieve that feeling? Amenities! With an open pet policy, swimming pool and spa, fitness center, coffee lounge, game room, clubhouse, free access to tanning beds, business center, media room, covered parking, and free wi-fi, you can see how this would definitely start to feel like living in a hotel. Units come with private patios and balconies, as well as energy efficient appliances, full breakfast bars, and tons of other great features.

Another student-living community that strives to have a resort-style feel is The Union, which is number 8 on our list. Offering fully furnished units that come with washers and dryers in unit as well as community gardens, study rooms, a bocce ball court and horseshoe pit, monthly events and activities, coffee bar, as well as security features, the Union totally earns its spot on this list!

Number nine is Park West Apartments, which are located just blocks from campus as well as downtown Corvallis, which has tons of shopping and dining options. Units are equipped with free wi-fi as well as updated appliances, and the community has a swimming pool, a picnic area, and a professional on-site maintenance team, in addition to 24-hour on-site laundry facilities.

Our last (but certainly not least) spot on this list goes to The Gem, apartments that are dedicated to being a Living Learning Community, which basically means that they try to enhance and aid in their residents’ ability to focus on their academics. A fitness center, laundry facilities, paid utilities, and internet access are just a few of the great features that are offered by The Gem.

So there you have it, folks – the ten best landlords in Corvallis, OR. School and everything else take up enough of your time – why should searching for a place to live have to add to that? Check out RCP’s full listing of pads near Oregon State to take the guesswork out of looking for your new home!

Callie Kollenbroich has been the Operations Coordinator and Content Writer/Editor at Rent College Pads since 2015. When she’s not working, you can find her at home, eating peanut butter out of the jar and bingeing an unhealthy amount of Forensic Files. She’s not as lame as she sounds.